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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS    
Investment in gold (cost: December 31, 2019: $1,011,343; December 31, 2018: $786,969) $ 1,193,151,000 $ 822,113,000
Gold receivable 2,917,000 24,722,000
Total assets 1,196,068,000 846,835,000
LIABILITIES    
Fees payable to Sponsor 171,336 119,052
Total liabilities 171,000 119,000
Net Assets [1] $ 1,195,897,000 $ 846,716,000
[1] Authorized share capital is unlimited and no par value per share. Shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 were 82,000,000 and at December 31, 2018 were 68,500,000. Net asset value per Share at December 31, 2019 was $14.58 and at December 31, 2018 was $12.36. The Trust went through a 10-for-1 forward share split after the close of markets on November 1, 2019. Information prior to this date has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effect of the split.